Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

‘Dwindling real-terms funding for the Council of Europe threatens its role as challenges multiply’

01/04/2015

Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

The Council of Europe needs greater resources to fulfil its role, especially with extremism, racism, intolerance and terrorism on the rise, according to the committee on Rules of Procedure. More

The committee welcomes Turkish authorities’ proposal to become a major contributor to the budget

01/04/2015

Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

The committee has welcomed the decision of the Turkish authorities to “reinforce the Council of Europe” by proposing to become a major contributor to the Council of Europe budget in 2016. More

Istanbul seminar tackles codes of conduct and election funding

01/04/2015

Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

Parliamentarians met in Istanbul together with experts to discuss codes of conduct and how they might operate in the parliamentary context, as well as the issue of financing political parties and election campaigns. More

Transparency of functioning and accountability of national parliaments

25/03/2015

Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

A regional seminar, organised in co-operation with the Parliamentary Project Support Division, will take place on 26-27 March in Istanbul, on the theme: "Elected bodies: transparency of functioning and accountability". More

Andorran delegation comes top for voting at PACE

09/03/2015

Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

Parliamentarians from Andorra, Norway and Switzerland voted most often in plenary debates of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly during 2014, according to statistics made public today. More

Recommendations for regulating post-electoral shifting in political affiliation

12/12/2014

Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

Changes in political affiliation by parliamentarians during their mandates are a common phenomenon in many member states. Yet this nomadism raises questions on political opportunism, the committee concluded. More

A PACE anti-corruption platform

When is it appropriate for government members, civil servants or parliamentarians to accept gifts? How often are judges offered bribes?

PACE's new anti-corruption platform, launched on 8 April 2014 in Strasbourg, creates a space for dialogue on this fundamental threat to European values, and helps to promote transparency and honesty in public life. More

Did you know?

In January 2018, Petra de Sutter (Belgium, SOC) was elected as Chairperson of the Committee.

The committee shall ensure that the Assembly's Rules of Procedure are applied properly and that they – as well as the ancillary texts to the rules – remain consonant with the Assembly's practice. It shall consider any proposal to amend the rules, in accordance with Rule 68 of the Rules of Procedure.

The committee has 39 members, 31 of whom are appointed by the six political groups in the Assembly, and two are non-registered. The chairpersons of the five political groups in the Assembly and the outgoing President of the Assembly sit as ex officio members.